The Delta independent., 1887-03-08
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Chief Justice Morrison, of the Cali
fornia Supreme court, is dead.
All the French officials in the service
of the Khedive have been dismissed.
Rufus Blodgett, a Democrat, has
been elected Senator from New Jersey.
Cardinal Jacobinl, one of the Pope's
most confidential advisers, died on the 26th.
1t is reported that Bismarck has re-
quested President Grevy to dismiss General
Boulanger.
Mrs. Druse was hanged at Herkimer,
New York, on the csth, for the murder of
her husband.
The British Parliament has been ask
ed for another $50 600 pounds for the expen-
es of the navy.
The nomination of Mr.. Benedict to
the office of Public Printer has been con-
firmed by the Senate.
There is great rejoicing in the fish
of the Edmunds bill.
The German government has ordered
the dissolution OF the Alsatian choral socie-
ties for political reasons.
Six boys aged from II to Is years
were run over by train on Pennsylvania
railroad and instantly killed.
Montana people are greatly incensed
over what they say are greatly exaggerated
reports of the cold weather in that Terri
Ory.
One-half of the counties in Iowa and
scattering counties in Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Illinois are importing corn for local
use.
The bank at lie Grange, Wisconsin,
was robbed by burglars, who carried of
all there was in the safe, valued at &12,-
coo.
A general meeting of railway mana
gers from all parts Of the country is to be
State Commerce bill.
The difficulties between the men and
their employees at the Iron Works at Mingo
Junction, Ohio have been settled and work
will be resumed at once.
Some of the German papers insist
that the danger of a war with France is not
yet passed. The French are reported to be
very active on the frontier.
A petition for the repeal of the pro-
hibitory law has been presented to the
Rhode Island General Assembly. The pc
titioners represent $40, 10000
William f. English. the son of Hon.
William English, of Indiana. has been sued
for s2s, 600 damages by woman who claims
to have been grossly wronged by him.
The half-breeds at St. John, Dakota,
refuse to pay taxes, and many of their po-
nies have been seized. They threaten to
make trouble, and riot is expected there.
: The Treasury Department has de-
cided the wife Of Chinese laborer is per-
son whose original entry into this country
is prohibited by the Chinese restriction act.
The Academy of Music in New York
was sold at auction 10 William b. Dins-
more, President of the Adams Express
Company, for $4,000 He was the only
bidder.
Three Wisconsin boys visited de-
serted logging camp and finding what they
supposed to be a bottle of whiskey, drank
it. 1t was poison and all three of the boys
are now dead.
Nearly one hundred inmates of st.
Joseph's Convent St Louis, were suddenly
prostrated last Tuesday by some mysterious
illness, the nature of which has not yet
been made public.
The managers of the Trans-Conti-
mental roads say they will do nothing to
meet the Interstate Commerce bill until
what they call relief is obtained from
the Commissioners.
The remains of Edward Kuehn have
been sent from Omaha to Buffalo, New
York, to be cremated, and his ashes are to
be placed in an urn and then placed over
the bar in an Omaha saloon.
An east-bound express train on the
Atlantic & Pacific road ran through
bridge near Needles, California. Some Of
the cars were burned with four persons. A
number Of passengers were injured.
The model Of a new torpedo boat has
been exhibited to the House Naval Com
mittee, which its inventor claims will oper-
ate successfully against vessels which are
protected by net work of chain cable.
The Military Committee of the House
has agreed to recommend the appropriation
ofs5, ,ooo, 900 for gun factory for heavy ord
nance, etc, to be expended under the di-
rection of board to be appointed by the
President
Minnie Clark, who attempted to get
divorce from the son of Commodore Kilt
son in the New York courts, got verdict
that pronounced her a woman of question
able character, and also that the alleged
marriage was nullity.
An officer who went from Miles City
toarrest an Indian who robbed the postof-
fee at Ashland, while returning with his
prisoner was surrounded by twenty Chey-
ennes who recaptured him. Another at
tempt will be made to secure him.
The Montana Legislature has passed
bill prohibiting variety shows, and also
for Sunday laws. The bills went into effect
at once. There is considerable indignation
amongst the saloon keepers and gamblers,
and the later must go into the second stpr-